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Mark Haslett

Commerce,Texas

Summary

Experienced public radio broadcaster with commitment to audience service. Skilled in hosting, newscasting, editing and reporting. Warm, calm, on-air presence. Succinct writer. Collaborative and empathetic coworker.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

News Director

KETR
Commerce, TX
01.2013 - Current
  • Produce daily newscasts. Local-host Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Voice-track midday, evening, and weekend dayparts. Produce news reports for website. Edit events listings and other broadcaster copy. Feature reporting, on-air fundraising, and community engagement. Supervise part-time production staff.

Editor and Reporter

Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo, TX
07.2011 - 01.2013
  • Night Editor, 2011-12: Supervised newsroom during second shift, edited copy and page proofs, wrote news reports and feature articles, edited religion and community sections. Sports Reporter, 2012-13: Wrote reports and feature articles on West Texas A&M University varsity and area high school sports.

Director of News and Programming

High Plains Public Radio
Garden City, Kansas
10.2006 - 06.2011
  • News Director, 2006-10: Local-hosted NPR news magazines, created daily newscasts, created web and audio feature reports. Director of Programming, 2010-11: Assisted with design of program schedule and playlists, edited website and social media feeds, local-hosting, on-air fundraising.

Education

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics

East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX

Bachelor of Arts - English

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Skills

  • NPR news magazine hosting
  • Newscasting
  • Audio spot and feature reporting
  • Writing and editing
  • Strategic planning
  • Clear communicating

Accomplishments

  • Improved Neilsen Audio survey data for station dayparts associated with NPR news magazines.
  • Won Texas Broadcast News Awards for audio news reporting and web content.
  • Initiated, sustained KETR participation in The Texas Newsroom (previously Texas Stations Collaborative).
  • Filed for NPR newscasts, worked with NPR editors on state and national stories in local area.

Timeline

News Director

KETR
01.2013 - Current

Editor and Reporter

Amarillo Globe-News
07.2011 - 01.2013

Director of News and Programming

High Plains Public Radio
10.2006 - 06.2011

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics

East Texas A&M University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Tufts University

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